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Germany gains materially by the demobilization of the Rumanian Army, not only because she now will have plentiful farm labour, but the Rumanians will no longer have an excuse for withholding reserves of oil for army use. It is generally believed here that Germany will obtain immediate access to these oil stocks, thereby bolstering her air war against Britain.
Rumania, following the Great War, became a country of approximately 300000 square kilometres. Following the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and North Bukovina, Rumania lost 30000 square kilometres and now must give 45,000 square kilometres to Hungary and approximately 10,800 square kilometres, comprising lower Dobrudja, to Bulgaria—United Press.
Theatres, Cinemas Closed Bucharest, Aug. 31.
As a sign of mourning for the loss of part of Transylvania province, all theatres, cinemas and music halls throughout Rumania have been order Hed to remain closed until further Hungary "Will Not Benefit"
London, Sept. 1.
Germany and Italy have for the time being, resolved the dispute in the Balkans by further use of the bludgeon under the guise of arbitration, states the "Daily Telegraph," commenting on the Vienna conference, "Hungary had to be appeased by exacting from Rumania her full demands, Hungary's statesmen may be convinced that the geographic situation of their country has left them no choice but to become a tributary of the Axis Powers. It is not a position in which they will long be at ease. Satisfaction at obtaining their utmost demands of Rumania should not delude them into the belief that the Axis intends them, to benefit by the settlement."—Reuter.
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